Christmas cheer was spread among bus passengers in Guildford as Arriva carried out a festive flash mob with carol singing.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas was just one of the songs sung by students from the University of Surrey, who teamed up with the transport provider as part of a festive campaign to say thank you to customers for using their services.

Students, who were dressed up in Christmas jumpers, Santa hats and reindeer antlers to help get the town into the spirit, would break out with Ding Dong Merrily on High, Hark the Herald Angels, Silent Night and Holly and the Ivy, when passengers got on the bus.

Craig Taylor, marketing manager at Arriva Southern Counties, said it all went "really, really well".

"It’s making people smile as they get on the bus and I think they are quite surprised when they start singing.

“One lady even said it’s nice to have a smile on her face when she is going for a hospital appointment.”

Members of the Arriva team were also on board the buses with Santa sacks and were handing out Christmas hats and crackers with prizes such as an iPad, Amazon vouchers and bus tickets all up for grabs.

Mr Taylor said: “That’s normally online, this is the first time that we have done this on buses."